One dead in fire

Monday

Feb 4, 2013 at 1:00 PM

Friday night

Ruth Carr

A 64-year-old man, whose identity has not been established, died Friday night in a Moberly fire.Randolph County Coroner Gerald Luntsford says he and law enforcement officials are attempting to find the next of kin.According to the Moberly Fire Department, they and the Moberly Police Department were called at 10:39 p.m. Friday to 706 West Rollins Street in reference to a structure fire.The body of the man was discovered in the upstairs of the home and Coroner Luntsford was notified. Luntsford said an autopsy was scheduled for 1 p.m. today by the Boone County Examiners Office in Columbia.Cause of the fire has not been determined. The fire and the death are currently being investigated by the MO Fire Marshal and the Randolph County coroner. The name of the victim will be released when the next of kin is notified.The house is owned by Mike Brown and it is reported that the deceased man rented the upstairs.